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George Floyd: The education system is the root of the problem (Part 2)
A call to action to combat oppression within the education system: What can we do? By Shannon Finnegan What can we do to dismantle systems of oppression in our schools? I hear (and ask) this question a lot, and while I don’t have all the answers, I do know that...
George Floyd: The Education System is the root of the problem (Part 1)
By Shannon Finnegan I am part of the problem.I am a white woman educator. And I am part of the problem.Three days ago as of writing this, George Floyd was murdered by 4 Minneapolis police officers less than a mile from my apartment as he said the words that have...
A story to remember
By: Quinn Roberts “The cops will be involved.” These are the words a vice principal said to me, an innocent biracial student. It was a Wednesday. I just had returned to school after being sick the previous Tuesday. I went to my first two classes. In the beginning of...
My Story: Implementing Social and Emotional Learning Programs In School
By Adnan Jeilani Science was my not-so-favorite class. My science teacher absurdly disrespected me. We were assigned a packet to do and she requested it to be done the following week. I completed the packet with ease and had no problems and did not copy anybody’s...
What is the Purpose of School Anymore?
Written by: Donia Abu Ammo We were always told that school is designed to prepare us for the real world but are we actually prepared? We were always told to aspire, to inspire- but how? When schools strip us from being creative and unique. When we’re told that the...
Simply Deep: Designing Authentic Assessments that are Meaningful and Relevant
“Being able to recall scientific concepts, identify historical events, or memorize mathematics facts and algorithms, while acutely impressive, is no longer sufficient to prepare students for the challenging world they will face. Identifying characters, theme, and...